Two firefighters injured during Otisco barn fire, some livestock dead, firefighters say

Otisco, N.Y. — Two firefighters were injured and multiple livestock died during a barn fire in Otisco on Saturday, firefighters said.

Firefighters responded at 6:05 p.m. at the corner of Finlon Road and Buckwheat Road, according to a Facebook post from the Otisco Fire Department. The address was 4001 Finlon Road, according to dispatches from the Onondaga County 911 Center.

Firefighters were there for six hours, firefighters said. One firefighter was taken to a hospital for a minor head wound and exhaustion and another was treated at the scene for exhaustion, firefighters said.

Multiple livestock were rescued from the barn, but an unknown number died, firefighters said. A 911 caller reported 120 livestock in the barn, according to dispatches.

17 fire departments responded firefighters said. Farmers, veterinarians, and neighbors came to help, firefighters said.

The barn was collapsing at one point, according to a Facebook post from the Marcellus Fire Department.

At 8:24 a.m. Sunday firefighters were called back to the barn because it had rekindled, dispatches said.

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